The STAR Center Conference is an annual event dedicated to suicide prevention for teens and young children. It combines clinical and outreach services to address child and adolescent suicide, offering training opportunities for students and psychiatric residents. Attendees can expect to learn about best practice clinical care and practical guidelines for educational and community settings. The conference will cover topics such as social media use in teens' mental health, risks and benefits related to adolescents' suicidality, and strategies for crisis communication.
Mental Health Conferences
2025 STAR Center Conference
The 2025 STAR Center Conference will be held virtually on Friday, May 9, 2025, focusing on suicide prevention for teens and young children.
Conference Overview
Some quick details about this conference.
Time and Place
Maybe the most important details of the conference.
Conference Date: May 09, 2025
Event Format: virtual
Conference Organizer
This organization is hosting this conference.
STAR-Center
STAR-Center is a suicide prevention program for teens and young children within the UPMC Western Psychiatric Hospital, Department of Psychiatry. It provides outpatient assessment and treatment for depressed and anxious children and teens.
Phone: 412-246-5619
Schedule and Agenda
It's important to know what is planned.
The conference will focus on defining important domains of social media use, discussing risks and benefits related to adolescents’ suicidality, and identifying evidence-based strategies for promoting mental health. It will also cover crisis communication and de-escalation strategies.
Notable Speakers
These folks will be speaking at the conference.
David A. Brent, M.D.
Director, STAR-Center
Paula S. McCommons, Ed.D.
Director, STAR-Center Outreach
CEU Details
Here's information on Continuing Education Units (or CEUs).
Continuing Education Credit is available for Psychologists, Counselors, Licensed/Clinical Social Workers, Licensed Professional Counselors, National Board Certified Counselors, Licensed Marriage and Family Therapists, PA Educators, and other professionals.
Other Links and Information
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